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Cvent Earns Best Event Platform Award
2025/09/19

Cvent has been named the winner in the Best Event Platform category in this year’s Digiday Technology Awards. This recognition highlights the company’s role in advancing marketing performance through its innovative event marketing and management platform. Cvent’s robust AI-driven attendee engagement tools, analytics solutions and deep industry intelligence enable marketing teams to derive greater value from their event programs. The Digiday Technology Awards, a prestigious endorsement in the marketing technology space, celebrate innovative technology companies using AI and automation…
Air Canada’s Best New Restaurant Finalists
2025/09/19

Air Canada has revealed the finalists for the 2025 Best New Restaurants list, spotlighting 31 establishments shaping Canada’s dining culture today. From St. John’s, Newfoundland to Victoria, B.C., the finalists reflect the talent, diversity, and creativity fuelling the country’s culinary scene. “Food connects us to our roots, our communities, and to one another. Air Canada’s Best New Restaurants celebrates the stories and flavours that define Canada’s diverse culinary scene,” said Andrew Shibata, vice president, brand at Air Canada. “Year after…
W Toronto Hotel Unveils Lobby Lounge
2025/09/18

W Toronto Hotel has unveiled the first phase of its multi-level transformation with the debut of Living Room, the brand’s signature lobby lounge, now reimagined and redesigned as the heartbeat of the hotel. Located on the ground floor, the all-new lobby lounge and coffee bar, an all-day destination fueling mornings with specialty coffees and pastries, and evolving into a cocktail lounge with live music and performances at night. “Reimagining Living Room on the ground floor was about creating synergy…
The Idea Hunter Names New President
2025/09/18

The Idea Hunter has announced that Fadi Dawood has officially stepped into the role of president. He was formerly the chief strategy officer. With 10 years at Unilever leading global CPG brands, followed by five years in the tech world at Flipp, Dawood brings a rare blend of business, growth, and operational expertise into the events industry. Dawood said, “Excited to step into this next chapter at The Idea Hunter and continue building on the incredible momentum we’ve created.”…
Hotel Equities Expands Portfolio in Vancouver
2025/09/18

Hotel Equities (HE) has been selected to operate the upcoming dual-branded Moxy Vancouver Downtown and Element Vancouver Downtown. The 30-story tower is owned and developed by Paul Y. Construction (B.C.) Ltd. and is set to open in Summer 2028. Located in the heart of Vancouver’s entertainment district, the project will feature 280 guest rooms under the Moxy brand and 112 rooms under the Element by Westin brand. The Moxy and Element brands will cater to distinct but complementary guest…
Top-Floor Venue at Scotia Plaza Opens
2025/09/17

KingSett Capital and Oliver & Bonacini (O&B) announced the grand opening of a 20,000-square-foot meeting and event space overlooking Toronto’s financial district from the top floor of Scotia Plaza. The new space includes a 10,000-square-foot meeting and event space available to both tenants and outside parties and a 10,000-square-foot exclusive tenant amenity area. The Cirrus Ballroom will accommodate up to 250 guests reception-style and 200 seated for corporate gatherings, galas, weddings and town halls. SixtyEight also features dedicated amenities…
INNhotels Launches Decarbonization Project
2025/09/05

INNhotels and SOFIAC have launched a decarbonization project spanning the family-owned hotel chain’s eight properties across Alberta and British Columbia. This $5.9-million investment will reduce the hotel’s energy consumption by nearly 30 per cent while delivering long-term improvements to guest comfort. “We’re proud to support a committed leader in responsible tourism. This project will save more than 1,121 tCO₂e per year — the equivalent of driving around the earth 70 times,” said Christian G. Brosseau, president and CEO of…
Aspire and Amex Open Lounge at YUL
2025/09/05

Aspire Executive Lounges, the hospitality brand of Swissport International, announced the opening of its newest airport lounge at YUL Montréal-Trudeau International Airport in partnership with American Express (Amex). It is the first commonly used lounge in the airport’s domestic terminal, as well as the first Amex twin-brand lounge in Canada, offering priority access to eligible Cardmembers, as well as unique activities and experiences throughout the year. “ADM Aéroports de Montréal is delighted to welcome this new Aspire Amex lounge…
Hyatt Place Whitehorse Celebrates Official Opening
2025/09/05

Hyatt Place Whitehorse has opened in the Yukon’s capital city. It is the brand’s first property in Canada’s North and only the second purpose-built hotel to open in Whitehorse in more than 50 years. Developed by majority First Nations owned Northern Vision Development Limited Partnership (NVD), the $50 million hotel combines the Hyatt Place brand’s signature comfort and convenience with a strong sense of place and will create 40 jobs in the area. From locally inspired dining to interiors…
Retaliatory Tariffs Lifted on U.S. Food
2025/09/04

The Government of Canada has lifted its retaliatory tariffs on U.S. food products. After months of uncertainty and negative impacts, this long-awaited measure will provide relief to thousands of businesses across the country and address Canada’s affordability crisis. Restaurants Canada estimates that retaliatory tariffs were resulting in at least $100 million a month in additional costs to the foodservice industry. While Canadians were navigating affordability challenges, including food inflation, this added burden was largely absorbed by foodservice businesses, 40…

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